Storm Tiger Tee

嵐の虎 (arashi no tora): "the tiger of the storm."

Chōgosonshi-ji, the temple on Mount Shigi in Nara, tells how Prince Shōtoku prayed there for victory before a battle in the late 500s, and how Bishamonten, the armored guardian of the north, appeared to him in the year, on the day and at the hour of the tiger. The tiger has been Bishamonten's animal on the mountain ever since, and tigers fill the grounds, from stone statues to a giant tiger figure. Kurama-dera in Kyoto, another Bishamonten temple, sets a pair of tigers where you would expect lion-dogs.

A white tiger with teal stripes twists through clouds, waves and peach peonies while lightning forks around its head. Above it, 嵐の虎 (arashi no tora) means "tiger of the storm"; the side column 日本神話 (Nihon shinwa) reads "Japanese mythology," and below, 勇気と静けさ (yūki to shizukesa) means "courage and calm."

Exams, job interviews and fight nights all go better with a little courage and a little calm. The chest badge repeats the title beside a roaring head. Of all our storm and bloom tigers, it's the one with a motto.

• Fabric: 100% combed cotton, 230gsm, pre-shrunk and soft-washed
• Print: direct-to-garment (DTG)
• Color: black
• Fit: unisex, regular; size up for a boxier, oversized look
• Sizes: S to 3XL
• Size reference: 6 ft 2 in wears L; 5 ft 7 in wears M

Measurements for every size are in the size guide.